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>> new york city but i wish i did. -- no, but i wish i did. i remember reading somewhere a few years ago that a prosecutor had never been disbarred. i think that changed this year. there was a prosecutor suspended for hiding evidence in santa clara county for the first time this year in california. but very rarely are prosecutors ever held accountable for misconduct or for unethical conduct. why is that and what did you find in your study as it related to the kind of misconduct that was common? >> i think in order to get to that question, taking off on amy's story because i think it illustrates a common problem in prosecutors' offices around the country. but with what three simple reforms would do to help address that. that deals with the issues of transparency, accountability as you mentioned, jeff and the culture of prosecutors' offices. as both you and amy have said prosecutors are arguably the most powerful figures in our criminal justice system. they have a duty to protect the innocent and they also have a duty to convict the guilty and t
>> new york city but i wish i did. -- no, but i wish i did. i remember reading somewhere a few years ago that a prosecutor had never been disbarred. i think that changed this year. there was a prosecutor suspended for hiding evidence in santa clara county for the first time this year in california. but very rarely are prosecutors ever held accountable for misconduct or for unethical conduct. why is that and what did you find in your study as it related to the kind of misconduct that was...
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york story in a brief new york minute. i live in brooklyn and a little backyard in the back and stone walk in the front. years back my son was in the front and we left our backyard and there was a huge august moon rising and we up the block and out into a neighbors backyard when there was a party and when my son got to the party, he said we've got a moon just like that in our backyard. let me say we've not a climate change just like yours in our backyard. the time spent yesterday, at least for me, was very well spent and leads up to the business of today. yesterday we talked about the state of knowledge. some of it was wonderfully obvious. and water goes down hill and collection areas and some of it was breathtakingly vague trying make a billion dollar decision about something. we talked about simple solutions and bold actions and diverse drinking water systems in san diego and we heard about thinking about discipline, winning over regulators and economic development agencies and environmental groups as getting them to wor
york story in a brief new york minute. i live in brooklyn and a little backyard in the back and stone walk in the front. years back my son was in the front and we left our backyard and there was a huge august moon rising and we up the block and out into a neighbors backyard when there was a party and when my son got to the party, he said we've got a moon just like that in our backyard. let me say we've not a climate change just like yours in our backyard. the time spent yesterday, at least for...
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the police, the state of new york. the public defender came to me -- this is the craziest part of the situation. the public defender who is there to defend your constitutional rights -- she came in to see me with plastic cause and a surgical mask. i saw her walking around with all the rest of the brothers. i thought maybe she had something that she did not want to give us. [laughter] that is righteous. i respect that. whenever you have to do. then she got me into the interrogation room and she said to me, you say you have education. where did you go to school, high school? public-school of new york. this does that add up. i skipped two grades before college. where did you go to college? how did you pay for college? you went to grad school? how did you pay for law school? what did that have to do with my case? i was just going with the flow. finally, she said to me, it is my professional obligation to inform you -- not only as an attorney but as a registered nurse acting as a dentist -- you may have a bipolar disorder.
the police, the state of new york. the public defender came to me -- this is the craziest part of the situation. the public defender who is there to defend your constitutional rights -- she came in to see me with plastic cause and a surgical mask. i saw her walking around with all the rest of the brothers. i thought maybe she had something that she did not want to give us. [laughter] that is righteous. i respect that. whenever you have to do. then she got me into the interrogation room and she...
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of new york and mr. sanchez, a few questions about the legislation and i wanted to ask you how this would apply to roof tops if people wanted to garden on rooftops. >> and roof top gardening is included in the neighborhood agriculture use in the present iteration of the ordinance. commissioner borden: that is great. and can you talk about a few things. the fencing is not mandatory in the legislation, is that correct? >> that is correct. there is no requirement to youth fencing and we would like users to comply with the ornamental fencing regulations. commissioner borden: what about green screen and what would be considered -- ornamental can sound expensivexpensive. >> tiff definition and includes -- i have the definition and chain link or woven wire fences in areas visible from the public right-of-way with rails on the top and
of new york and mr. sanchez, a few questions about the legislation and i wanted to ask you how this would apply to roof tops if people wanted to garden on rooftops. >> and roof top gardening is included in the neighborhood agriculture use in the present iteration of the ordinance. commissioner borden: that is great. and can you talk about a few things. the fencing is not mandatory in the legislation, is that correct? >> that is correct. there is no requirement to youth fencing and...
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what has led to this situation that you described in new york city? >> i think racism has evolved and adapted. as the movement grew in strength and folks became more conscious, races and became more institutionally embedded. they found new ways to basically sustained slavery. michelle alexander calling it the new jim crow. between the 1960's and 1970's, the prison population across the country doubled. in the 1970's and 1980's, it tripled. in california, and build no new prisons between the 1960's and 1970's, the height of political action. between the 1970's and 1980's, they build more prisons in california alone and in the past 100 years. one thing that has happened is the warehousing of black folks in these facilities. if you think about what slavery is, the parallels, it is not just a metaphor when you talk about modern-day slavery. slavery denied black folks the ability to be mobile. you were trapped on one location, in a plantation. it broke up our families. it subjected us to daly wants and violence. anything can happen to you -- an example to
what has led to this situation that you described in new york city? >> i think racism has evolved and adapted. as the movement grew in strength and folks became more conscious, races and became more institutionally embedded. they found new ways to basically sustained slavery. michelle alexander calling it the new jim crow. between the 1960's and 1970's, the prison population across the country doubled. in the 1970's and 1980's, it tripled. in california, and build no new prisons between...
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this is what we have with high- speed rail, in new york to boston. it does not go faster than that. plenty of challenges. but this is a turning point in terms of that discussion. i look forward to encorporating that into the advocacy. the other thing is that, just as we conveyed this at thte state level, the advocacy is in for new revenue. gas tax increases or a form of user fee considered fair. even a congestion charge. imposed in a way that generates opportunity to capture some new revenue. and a clear set of policies about investment in infrastructure. and the urband centers, called to carry the biggest load for the climate change challenge. more efficient trips and so on. we have our hands full with just a couple of items i mentioned. and about san francisco, let me ask the staff to complete tine the -- complete the presentation. do you have any other questions? >> anna laford of policy and programming. thank you, jose, for a great picture of the legislative agenda at the federal level and the state level. i will go into more specifics. we have a matrix of the general policies t
this is what we have with high- speed rail, in new york to boston. it does not go faster than that. plenty of challenges. but this is a turning point in terms of that discussion. i look forward to encorporating that into the advocacy. the other thing is that, just as we conveyed this at thte state level, the advocacy is in for new revenue. gas tax increases or a form of user fee considered fair. even a congestion charge. imposed in a way that generates opportunity to capture some new revenue....
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it happened at 1:30 this afternoon near the city of kingston 90 miles north of new york city. the british made jet was flying from pennsylvania to kingston's airport. >> ran out, looked, no sputtering, nothing, no variation in the speed. go from horizontal into a vertical, into the river. >> it is something i've never seen before and something i never want to see again. >> the pilot was the only person aboard. his body has not yet been recovered and no word yet on what might have caused that crash. >>> newly released surveillance video shows dramatic scenes from an escalator malfunction last year in washington, d.c. at first footage from the plaza metro station shows people coming off the escalator as usual. but then you see people running and start tumbling down the speeding machine. many landed on top of each other. several people were hurt. the washington transit authority says the brakes on the escalator failed. it happened last october during the rally to restore sanity event at the national mall. >>> an autopsy is scheduled tore tuesday on that body found buried in a bac
it happened at 1:30 this afternoon near the city of kingston 90 miles north of new york city. the british made jet was flying from pennsylvania to kingston's airport. >> ran out, looked, no sputtering, nothing, no variation in the speed. go from horizontal into a vertical, into the river. >> it is something i've never seen before and something i never want to see again. >> the pilot was the only person aboard. his body has not yet been recovered and no word yet on what might...
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there are older cottages at the rear followed by new york structures at the front. there is no indications that the landscaping. what makes it eligible is a residential architecture. the proposed project is not in violation of any conditions of approval. a permit was in fact granted to construct a new building. as evidenced by the history, that project was abandoned and was never completed. the permit has expired from the conditions of approval which it is including restoring the side and therefore along with that permit. 1271 lombard st. is a historically source. we don't believe that this would render the building in eligible for the california restaurant and therefore would not change the status of the building in any way, shape, or form. in conclusion, the department cond
there are older cottages at the rear followed by new york structures at the front. there is no indications that the landscaping. what makes it eligible is a residential architecture. the proposed project is not in violation of any conditions of approval. a permit was in fact granted to construct a new building. as evidenced by the history, that project was abandoned and was never completed. the permit has expired from the conditions of approval which it is including restoring the side and...
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marathon runner plans to run from southern california to new york city. along the way he hopes to inspire kids to get active. he plans to run 50 miles a day for 75 straight days. and his supporters are invited to run along side him. >> go online, sign up for one of the 5ks. come join me. meet me along the way. i would love to see you out there. we'll have some fun. >> he starts his run this friday in riverside. and you can track him online from start to finish. we've posted a link to his website at ktvu.com under web links. >>> the red cross says blood collection is at its lowest level in a decade because of the severe weather across the country, but you can help. the american red cross kicked off a blood drive in san jose this morning. centers in oakland, pleasant hill and pleasanton are also making a special effort to welcome blood donors today. organizers say more blood is needed because bad weather prevented many donors from getting to blood centers. >>> a texas company is taking a new approach to retirement. river city condos is developing a new gian
marathon runner plans to run from southern california to new york city. along the way he hopes to inspire kids to get active. he plans to run 50 miles a day for 75 straight days. and his supporters are invited to run along side him. >> go online, sign up for one of the 5ks. come join me. meet me along the way. i would love to see you out there. we'll have some fun. >> he starts his run this friday in riverside. and you can track him online from start to finish. we've posted a link...
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. >> right now new york is the only state with a law preventing specialty ti ers. the assemblywomen plans to announce the specifics of her legislation tomorrow. but the state legislation does not impact self-funded plans that covers haver of all employees with health insurance. federal legislation is needed to change that. >>> he donated a kidney to one of his players. kevin jordan, both recovering at an atlanta hospital. there was an autoimmune disorder that attacked his kidney. nobody was compatible for a transplant, but his coach was. >> i don't consider myself a hero in anyway, shape or form. it is about doing the right thing. >> kevin hopes to be swinging a bat again in six weeks. eight tops. >>> whale watchers off the coast of san francisco enjoyed a rare sight. a pod of more than 10 killer whales swimming between the golden gate bridge. passengers on the san francisco whale tour boat spotted the orcas. a marine by kwr08 -- biologist says it is rare to see killer whales this far south, especially in those numbers. >> a gorgeous day to be out there whale watch
. >> right now new york is the only state with a law preventing specialty ti ers. the assemblywomen plans to announce the specifics of her legislation tomorrow. but the state legislation does not impact self-funded plans that covers haver of all employees with health insurance. federal legislation is needed to change that. >>> he donated a kidney to one of his players. kevin jordan, both recovering at an atlanta hospital. there was an autoimmune disorder that attacked his kidney....
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they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to complete. ryan: i don't even want to imagine what my father had to go through. when we first started, it was a rough job. everything was dynamite. now, they have these machines called "moles." it's like a big drill, and it just cuts right through the ground. so there's no more dynamite. and it's still a rough job, but it's gotten to a point where it's a lot safer. in the '70s, we lost a man a mile basically. here, maybe we've had two or three deaths in the last 20 years, which is too much anyway, but it's cut down a lot. hurwitz: city tunnel number 3 will be an
they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to...
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most of us in new york live diversity. we work with people. we are related to people they are idea of ethnic and racial backgrounds but in the "times" environment, that is still a bit exotic and does that affect their approach? >> one more question and then we will go to the gentlemen here. >> put the microphone up to your mouth. >> a question i have is, how can you talk for more than an hour and not mentioned the run-up to the iraq invasion, with the garbage put out by judith miller. she had editors. >> let me interrupt you. that is has come up repeatedly. you weren't paying attention. let's get another question. >> if i could just add something. >> judy miller's reporting by itself did not drive us into iraq. >> israel and the palestinians. not a word. >> that is outside of the purview of my book. i have mostly focused on domestic issues. yes? >> bring the mic to the gentlemen here please. >> hi, i am a former publisher of publishers weekly. it seems to me that you could list 200 stories that you did in the "times" as well as the 200 stories
most of us in new york live diversity. we work with people. we are related to people they are idea of ethnic and racial backgrounds but in the "times" environment, that is still a bit exotic and does that affect their approach? >> one more question and then we will go to the gentlemen here. >> put the microphone up to your mouth. >> a question i have is, how can you talk for more than an hour and not mentioned the run-up to the iraq invasion, with the garbage put out...
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they reunited in new york city this morning. daniel received a twitter account to see if social media can help the homeless. >> this is a great moment for moment. -- for myself. getting in touch with my brother and seeing my grandson and granddaughter. >> when i first seen his picture and his twitter status, i'm like, no, this can't be. >> father and daughter hadn't seen each other since she moved with her mom from puerto rico to new york more than a decade ago. >>> the stars this sunday at the academy awards will find something different in their ritzy goodie bags. a version of heidi the cross eyed possum. she has become a sensation after appearing on several shows. she has a facebook fan with,000 of followers. -- with thousands of followers. the academy awards are here. coverage begins with on the red carpet at 2:00. the show begins at 5:00 followed by a post awards special. i wonder what heidi will wear on the red carpet. >> larry was just practicing his possum look there. the cross eyed possum look. >> i do know heidi picked
they reunited in new york city this morning. daniel received a twitter account to see if social media can help the homeless. >> this is a great moment for moment. -- for myself. getting in touch with my brother and seeing my grandson and granddaughter. >> when i first seen his picture and his twitter status, i'm like, no, this can't be. >> father and daughter hadn't seen each other since she moved with her mom from puerto rico to new york more than a decade ago. >>>...
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he was also, another co-plaintiff was the new york civil liberties union, the new york conservative party, stuart mott who had contributed $220,000 to the eugene mccarthy campaign. now, what was the common element of these groups? they were outside the norm of the political establishment. the the our concern that if -- it was our concern that if this law was kept intact, it would squeeze out the ability of challengers to come in and confront the political establishment. we won on one side, and that is the limitations on individual -- what could be spent in any campaign. we lost on the individual contributions because the supreme court just said that the appearance or fact of corruption supported this restraint. but the effect has been to consolidate the power of the establishment, especially incumbents who have extraordinary advantages over challengers. to elevate pacs into important factors in election and far more likely to corrupt individuals. and to discourage individual and spontaneous action because of the rules and regulations that have been created in order to enforce these laws.
he was also, another co-plaintiff was the new york civil liberties union, the new york conservative party, stuart mott who had contributed $220,000 to the eugene mccarthy campaign. now, what was the common element of these groups? they were outside the norm of the political establishment. the the our concern that if -- it was our concern that if this law was kept intact, it would squeeze out the ability of challengers to come in and confront the political establishment. we won on one side, and...
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if i did, i should be in las vegas placing a bet, or should be in new york making more money than i am here. the controller's office is probably tracking it more than us. we don't know. we have seen -- we have seen several governments pumped $1 trillion into the economy. it is a huge amount of money. we have seen some improvements, but not the ones they were hoping for. great. ok. thanks, everybody. so are you going out tonight? i can't. my parents say i have to be home right after work. ugh. that's so gay. totally gay. ugh. that is so emma and julia. why are you saying, "that's so emma and julia"? well, you know, when something is dumb or stupid, you say, "that's so emma and julia." who says that? everyone. announcer: imagine if who you are were used as an insult. >> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you cat
if i did, i should be in las vegas placing a bet, or should be in new york making more money than i am here. the controller's office is probably tracking it more than us. we don't know. we have seen -- we have seen several governments pumped $1 trillion into the economy. it is a huge amount of money. we have seen some improvements, but not the ones they were hoping for. great. ok. thanks, everybody. so are you going out tonight? i can't. my parents say i have to be home right after work. ugh....
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that happened in new york city. you have situations. i understand what the commissioner is saying with someone fleeing. you know what? the police officer who does that has to ask, is it worth doing? it is like in a pursuit case. they have to ask themselves, is this worth the danger it could be? at the end of the day, i think you all have a very easy choice here. that is to give the san francisco police officers in the street every day a choice that you will then review. commissioner marshall: i asked this question last time. maybe you can tell me. taser international. is there gun international? tasers and guns are not without risk. nobody is taking away the guns. what is it about the taser that bothers people more than guns? >> i think in some cases, tasers have been used inappropriately. commissioner marshall: so have guns. >> that has given them a bad name. the early history of them in new york city as they were used to torture people. people remembered that. now, today, we see them used much more strategically, much more carefully.
that happened in new york city. you have situations. i understand what the commissioner is saying with someone fleeing. you know what? the police officer who does that has to ask, is it worth doing? it is like in a pursuit case. they have to ask themselves, is this worth the danger it could be? at the end of the day, i think you all have a very easy choice here. that is to give the san francisco police officers in the street every day a choice that you will then review. commissioner marshall: i...
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big basin is a ccc project and this one, on the east river, new york. a project built where people from the lower east side could see performances and still do. our parks and recreation. almost all from them. that's the conservatory garden and i photographed that all the time. this is up at jeweliard park. i thought i would show you san francisco. i read they improved every park. i didn't believe this at first. this is the fly casting pools. here was a fly casting champion ship. here it is today. it's still in use. the stables out there. they are meant so the public would have the opportunity previously only available to the elite, as it so often the case, as is with golf. like lincoln park built by the wpa. think of the experiences that people have had and the history which is embodied in them. there is daves tennis stadium. here it is, this was a tournament for inner-city youth. archery at golden gate park. our play grounds. here it is in use today. this is bernal heights park. you can still see the gutters they put in there. this is buena vista parks
big basin is a ccc project and this one, on the east river, new york. a project built where people from the lower east side could see performances and still do. our parks and recreation. almost all from them. that's the conservatory garden and i photographed that all the time. this is up at jeweliard park. i thought i would show you san francisco. i read they improved every park. i didn't believe this at first. this is the fly casting pools. here was a fly casting champion ship. here it is...
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if i did, i should be in las vegas placing a bet, or should be in new york making more money than i am here. the controller's office is probably tracking it more than us. we don't know. we have seen -- we have seen several governments pumped $1 trillion into the economy. it is a huge amount of money. we have seen some improvements, but not the ones they were hoping for. great. ok. thanks, everybody. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- supervisor chu: good morning, welcome to the regular meeting of the budget committee. sfgtv, mr. young, do we have any announcements today? >> if you wish to turn in public comment, please provide a copy to the clerk. items heard today will appear on the board of supervisors agenda on march 1, 2011, unless otherwise stated. supervisor chu: please call item no. 1. >> item #one. resolution approving an emergency public work contract under san francisco administrative code section 6.60 to replace the sewer on polk street from bush street to pine street with a contract amount not to exceed $422,339. supervisor chu: that this item
if i did, i should be in las vegas placing a bet, or should be in new york making more money than i am here. the controller's office is probably tracking it more than us. we don't know. we have seen -- we have seen several governments pumped $1 trillion into the economy. it is a huge amount of money. we have seen some improvements, but not the ones they were hoping for. great. ok. thanks, everybody. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- supervisor chu: good morning,...
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it's based on one study in a county in new york where they looked at all the different parts of the food chain, and they found that homes represented 40% of that county's food waste. so it was pretty staggering there. it's both good news and bad news. the bad news is that we as americans are extremely wasteful. the good news is that we can have a really large impact and play a real role in reducing the amount of waste out there. yes. ma'am. >> what have you done in your own home to help eliminate waste? >> oh, good question. [laughter] i just throw everything out. [laughter] well, so i was -- this stuff's kind of hard wired in me. that's part of why i got into this topic. i definitely grew up in a house that was leftover-friendly, and if you looked in our fridge when i was a kid or if you look in our fridge today, it's the same thing. there's containers of all sizes, and nothing's too small to keep. but since starting this project, i've started composting, and that's really my main contribution for keeping food out of the landfill. and i have a worm bin as well, and i should say i'm not
it's based on one study in a county in new york where they looked at all the different parts of the food chain, and they found that homes represented 40% of that county's food waste. so it was pretty staggering there. it's both good news and bad news. the bad news is that we as americans are extremely wasteful. the good news is that we can have a really large impact and play a real role in reducing the amount of waste out there. yes. ma'am. >> what have you done in your own home to help...